LOCATION.--Lat
41°58'24.8", long 75°10'30.7" referenced to North
American Datum of 1983, Delaware County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02040102,
on right bank 3,000 ft upstream from bridge on County Highway 28 at
Fishs Eddy, 0.6 mi upstream from Fish Creek, 4.2 mi downstream from
Beaver Kill, and 11 mi upstream from the confluence of East and West
Branches near Hancock.DRAINAGE AREA.--784 mi².PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1912 to current year. October 2001
through September 2004 published as East Branch Delaware River above
Read Creek at Fishs Eddy (station 01420980). Monthly discharge only for
some periods, published in WSP 1302.REVISIONS HISTORY.--WDR NY-82-1: Drainage area.GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage
is 955.96 ft above NGVD of 1929 and 955.47 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior
to Sept. 27, 1928, nonrecording gage, and Sept. 28, 1928 to Nov. 1,
1967, water-stage recorder, at site 3,000 ft downstream at datum 5.0 ft
lower. Nov. 2, 1967 to Sept. 30, 2001, at site on left bank at same
datum, and Oct. 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2004, at site 0.30 mi upstream at
same datum.REMARKS.--

Subsequent to September 1954, entire flow from 371 mi² of drainage
area controlled by Pepacton Reservoir (station 01416900). Part of flow
diverted for New York City municipal supply. Remainder of flow (except
for conservation releases and spill) impounded for release during
periods of low flow in the lower Delaware River basin, as directed by
the Delaware River Master.
Water Year 2014: Records fair except those for estimated daily
discharges, which are poor.
Water Year 2015: Records poor.
Water Year 2016: Records fair except those prior to June 22, which are
poor.
Water Year 2017: Records good except those for estimated daily
discharges, which are poor.